Nick Langridge
Vice President, University Advancement
langrinl@jmu.edu
MSC 7612

Lyn Hart
Executive Secretary, Vice President University Advancement
harthl@jmu.edu
MSC 7612

Nicholas L. Langridge, Ph.D., ’00, ’07, ’14 has served as a member of the Division Heads/Senior Leadership team of the university since 2007. In 2012 Dr. Langridge began serving as Vice President for University Advancement at James Madison University and recently celebrated the successful conclusion of Unleashed, the university’s second comprehensive campaign, during which JMU surpassed the initial target of $150M and the subsequent public goal of $200M with $251M committed. Yearly giving totals have tripled since the onset of Unleashed. His Advancement Division includes Communications, Marketing and Branding, Development & Principal Giving, Constituent Engagement, Information Systems and Advancement Planning and Operations.

Previously Langridge served five years as the Assistant to the President for JMU President, Dr. Linwood H. Rose. During this time he held responsibility for University Planning and the office of Institutional Research serving simultaneously on the leadership team for the division of Student Affairs and University Planning. His prior experience was in Intercollegiate Athletics at JMU serving as the Director of the Duke Club and then as the Assistant Athletic Director for Development for Major Gifts.

Langridge earned all three of his degrees from James Madison: a Bachelor’s Degree in Speech Communication (Public Relations); a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA); and most recently his Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Strategic Leadership with a concentration in Higher Education. He also teaches SCOM456, Fundraising and Donor Motivation within the Communications Studies Program.